verify

Example Sentences

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“Any reporting to the contrary is false. We encourage people to consult trusted news sources, and to verify the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The third-generation Iowa-based auditor has to review and verify the financials compiled by his clients, largely agricultural businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If a system fails to verify a delivery, the food cannot be released, insured, sold, or legally distributed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

You can also make sure that you get to know them enough to trust them — and verify with a quick look at Broker Check from Finra to check for violations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It seemed as if his whole being was ready to burst from his swollen suede desert boots, and, as if to verify this, Ignatius turned his singular eyes toward his feet.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole